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Steve-Sheeran

A veteran interview with

Steve Sheeran

Steve Sheeran is a serving Sergeant in The Honourable Artillery Company based in London. During his service he was tuba player in the Grenadier Guards. Watch his story of tours home and abroad – losing his footing and losing his instrument!

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Interviewed by:
Martin Bisiker

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A veteran interview with

Steve Sheeran

Steve-Sheeran

Steve Sheeran is a serving Sergeant in The Honourable Artillery Company based in London. During his service he was tuba player in the Grenadier Guards. Watch his story of tours home and abroad – losing his footing and losing his instrument!

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MLA Style:
Sheeran, Steve. A Veteran Interview with Steve Sheeran. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/steve-sheeran/. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
APA Style:
Sheeran, S. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Steve Sheeran [Interview by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Retrieved November 10, 2025, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/steve-sheeran/
Chicago Style:
Sheeran, Steve. n.d.. A Veteran Interview with Steve Sheeran. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee. Accessed November 10, 2025. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/steve-sheeran/
Harvard Style:
Sheeran, S. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Steve Sheeran. [Interviewed by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/steve-sheeran/ (Accessed: 10 November 2025)
Vancouver Style:
Sheeran, S. A Veteran Interview with Steve Sheeran [Internet]. Interview by M. Bisiker. Legasee; n.d. [cited 2025 Nov 10]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/steve-sheeran/
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